1998 Cadillac Deville Repair Question
Asked on February 15, 2008
1998 Cadillac Deville purpose of pellets in coolant
I went to my Cadillac dealer and bought some pellets for my radiator.
Can you tell me the purpose of the pellets and...should I have the radiator flushet before I put them in?
Answer
Replied on March 9, 2008
If you are due for new antifreeze, it wouldn't hurt to flush it out first.
The purpose of the pellets is to add a conditioner/stop leak into the system as a preventative measure. This is especially good for aluminum engines as aluminum can be a porous material and have very small pin holes left from molding processes that can cause problems. ( I was in diesel/gas engine manufacturing engineering for 37+ years. )
Replied on March 10, 2008
do not use them, they clogg stuff up more than doing anything, use liquid stuff, it really doesnt dissulve